The Workshop
In the workshop we will ask you to comment on the resources you have looked at and ask you to consider how they impact on your teaching and on the learning experience of your students. We acknowledge that some of the topics here may be sensitive for some participants. If you identify as a member of one or more of the underrepresented groups mentioned in these resources you will not be asked to act as a spokesperson for that group. We also recognise the emotional impact of challenging embedded views of dominant groups and it will not be your responsibility to do so. Facilitators of these sessions will work hard to ensure that all voices are heard and that problematic ideas deriving from embedded racism, sexism, homophobia and ableism are used as learning points and will be unpacked through guided discussion.
Indicative questions which may come up as part of the workshop discussion:
How would you support students who frequently go above and beyond your expectations in terms of productivity and the time they spend working?
How would you manage a situation where you overhear a student or colleague tell a joke with a punchline which made you feel uncomfortable as it reinforced a negative stereotype of a particular group?
How would you react to students self selecting groups and choosing to work with other students from the same ethnic groups, genders or other identity characteristics?
Under which circumstances is it appropriate to help some students more than others?
Variations of these questions have been sent to the academics you work with. They should become part of your regular discussions around teaching and learning for an inclusive approach to become truly embedded.